'''Slytherin''' is one of the four [[Hogwarts Houses|Houses]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]],andistraditionally home to students who exhibit such traits as cunning, resourcefulness and ambition. Its emblematic animal is the [[snake]] and its colours are {{Wplink|green}} and {{Wplink2|silver (color)|silver}}. The house [[ghost]] is the [[Bloody Baron]]. Founded by [[Salazar Slytherin]], the house is composed mostly of [[pure-blood]] students, due to its founder's mistrust of [[Muggle-born]] witches and wizards. Slytherin house hasanegativereputation,withmanyclaimingthatitisthesourceofmost[[DarkWizard]]sinBritain,notably [[Tom Riddle|Tom Marvolo Riddle]],a.k.a.LordVoldemort,aswellasmanyofhis [[Death Eaters]] (followers).It has a traditional rivalry with [[Gryffindor]]. The great wizard Merlin was in Slytherin.

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'''Slytherin''' is one of the four [[Hogwarts Houses|Houses]] at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|HogwartsSchoolofWitchcraft and Wizardry.]] Founded by [[Salazar Slytherin]], the house is composed mostly of [[pure-blood]] students, due to its founder's mistrust of [[Muggle-born|Muggle-borns]]. The house istraditionallyhometostudentswhoexhibitsuchtraitsascunning,resourcefulness,andambition.Itsemblematicanimalisa [[snake]] anditscoloursare{{Wplink|green}}and{{Wplink2|silver(color)|silver}}.The house [[ghost]] isthe [[Bloody Baron]].

Slytherin corresponds roughly with the element of {{Wplink2|Water (classical element)|water}} with serpents being commonly associated with the sea and lochs in western European mythology as well as serpents being physically fluid and flexible animals.<ref>[http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2005/0705-tlc_mugglenet-anelli-3.htm The Leaky Cauldron and Mugglenet interview Joanne Kathleen Rowling]</ref> The colours also correspond with waters around lakes and lochs often being green, and silver being often associated with grey rain water.

==Traits and values==

==Traits and values==

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===Qualities ===

{{Quote|You could be great, you know, and Slytherin will help you on the way to greatness, no doubt about that.|The Sorting Hat to [[Harry Potter]]|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}

{{Quote|You could be great, you know, and Slytherin will help you on the way to greatness, no doubt about that.|The Sorting Hat to [[Harry Potter]]|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}

Slytherins tend to be ambitious, shrewd, cunning, strong leaders, and achievement-oriented. They also have highly developed senses of self-preservation.<ref>[http://pottercast.the-leaky-cauldron.org/transcript/show/167?ordernum=2 Interview with J.K. Rowling] on [http://pottercast.the-leaky-cauldron.org Pottercast]</ref> This means that Slytherins tend to hesitate before acting, so as to weigh all possible outcomes before deciding exactly what should be done.

Slytherins tend to be ambitious, shrewd, cunning, strong leaders, and achievement-oriented. They also have highly developed senses of self-preservation.<ref>[http://pottercast.the-leaky-cauldron.org/transcript/show/167?ordernum=2 Interview with J.K. Rowling] on [http://pottercast.the-leaky-cauldron.org Pottercast]</ref> This means that Slytherins tend to hesitate before acting, so as to weigh all possible outcomes before deciding exactly what should be done.

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According to [[Albus Dumbledore]], the qualities which Salazar valued in the students he chose included cleverness, resourcefulness, determination, and "a certain disregard for the rules." Dumbledore noted that all of these were qualities possessed by [[Harry Potter]], who was in Gryffindor.

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According to [[Albus Dumbledore]], the qualities which Salazar valued in the students he chose included cleverness, resourcefulness, determination, and "''a certain disregard for the rules''." Dumbledore noted that all of these were qualities possessed by [[Harry Potter]], who was in Gryffindor.

===Blood purity===

===Blood purity===

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{{Quote|I always knew Salazar Slytherin was a twisted old loony, but I never knew he started all this pure-blood stuff. I wouldn't be in his house if you paid me. Honestly, if the Sorting Hat had tried to put me in Slytherin, I'd've got the train straight back home...|[[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] expressing his claims on Slytherin's views.|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}

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{{Quote|I always knew Salazar Slytherin was a twisted old loony, but I never knew he started all this pure-blood stuff. I wouldn't be in his house if you paid me. Honestly, if the Sorting Hat had tried to put me in Slytherin, I'd've got the train straight back home...|[[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] expressing his claims about Slytherin's views.|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}

The [[Sorting Hat]] claims that [[blood purity]], is a factor in selecting Slytherins. This suggests that it bases its decisions more upon the views of its members than on any accurate test of a student's lineage. [[Muggle-born]] Slytherins exist, but are very rare, as noted insultingly by [[Scabior]] the [[Snatchers|Snatcher]].<ref>''Deathly Hallows'', Chapter 23</ref> There have also been definite examples of [[half-blood]]s sorted into the house, including [[Tom Riddle|Tom Marvolo Riddle]] and [[Severus Snape]]. [[Harry Potter]] was nearly sorted into Slytherin, but ended up in [[Gryffindor]] instead. Also, pure-bloods are not automatically placed in Slytherin. There have been various examples of pure-bloods sorted into other houses, including the Weasley family, [[Sirius Black]], [[Neville Longbottom]], and [[James Potter I]] all being sorted into [[Gryffindor]] house, [[Ernest Macmillan|Ernie Macmillan]] being sorted into [[Hufflepuff]], and [[Morag MacDougal]] and [[Stephen Cornfoot]] being sorted into [[Ravenclaw]].

The [[Sorting Hat]] claims that [[blood purity]], is a factor in selecting Slytherins. This suggests that it bases its decisions more upon the views of its members than on any accurate test of a student's lineage. [[Muggle-born]] Slytherins exist, but are very rare, as noted insultingly by [[Scabior]] the [[Snatchers|Snatcher]].<ref>''Deathly Hallows'', Chapter 23</ref> There have also been definite examples of [[half-blood]]s sorted into the house, including [[Tom Riddle|Tom Marvolo Riddle]] and [[Severus Snape]]. [[Harry Potter]] was nearly sorted into Slytherin, but ended up in [[Gryffindor]] instead. Also, pure-bloods are not automatically placed in Slytherin. There have been various examples of pure-bloods sorted into other houses, including the Weasley family, [[Sirius Black]], [[Neville Longbottom]], and [[James Potter I]] all being sorted into [[Gryffindor]] house, [[Ernest Macmillan|Ernie Macmillan]] being sorted into [[Hufflepuff]], and [[Morag MacDougal]] and [[Stephen Cornfoot]] being sorted into [[Ravenclaw]].

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Contrary to the wishes of the other founders of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], [[Salazar Slytherin]] wanted a stricter policy of admission to the school —one limited strictly to [[pure-blood]] students. The controversy this created apparently led to him leaving the school and the [[Chamber of Secrets]] behind. A millennium later, the house's students are still considered affiliated with Salazar's reputed views, and open expression of pro-blood purity sentiment does seem to be more common in Slytherin than in other Houses.

Contrary to the wishes of the other founders of [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], [[Salazar Slytherin]] wanted a stricter policy of admission to the school —one limited strictly to [[pure-blood]] students. The controversy this created apparently led to him leaving the school and the [[Chamber of Secrets]] behind. A millennium later, the house's students are still considered affiliated with Salazar's reputed views, and open expression of pro-blood purity sentiment does seem to be more common in Slytherin than in other Houses.

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This disagreement over blood purity, which caused Salazar Slytherin's friendship with [[Godric Gryffindor]] to break, is the origin of the feud between Slytherin and [[Gryffindor]], the two most competitive of the houses. Slytherin and Gryffindor are generally rivals in [[Quidditch]] and for the [[House Cup]], which the former had won seven years in a row prior to [[Harry Potter]]'s arrival at Hogwarts in [[1991]]. It is also rare for Slytherin and Gryffindor students to be friendly with one another, and common for them to share animosity. This was particularly the case during the [[First Wizarding War|First]] and [[Second Wizarding War]]s. During the latter conflict, no Slytherin students joined an association known as [[Dumbledore's Army]]; however, this could be explained by the fact that only those [[Hermione Granger]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]], and [[Harry Potter]] trusted were invited. Some Slytherins declined to defend their school in the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], with some joining the Death Eaters. However, there are exceptions, such as Slytherin [[Severus Snape]] and Gryffindor [[Lily Evans]], who were best friends until Snape's use of the slur "[[Mudblood]]" and his aspirations to be a [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]] caused Lily to sever their ties.

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This disagreement over blood purity, which caused Salazar Slytherin's friendship with [[Godric Gryffindor]] to break, is the origin of the feud between Slytherin and [[Gryffindor]], the two most competitive of the houses. Slytherin and Gryffindor are generally rivals in [[Quidditch]] and for the [[House Cup]], which the former had won seven years in a row prior to [[Harry Potter]]'s arrival at Hogwarts in [[1991]]. It is also rare for Slytherin and Gryffindor students to be friendly with one another, and common for them to share animosity. This was particularly the case during the [[First Wizarding War|First]] and [[Second Wizarding War]]s. During the latter conflict, no Slytherin students joined an association known as [[Dumbledore's Army]]; however, this could be explained by the fact that only those [[Hermione Granger]], [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]], and [[Harry Potter]] trusted were invited. Some Slytherins declined to defend their school in the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], with some joining the Death Eaters. However, there are exceptions, such as Slytherin [[Severus Snape]] and Gryffindor [[Lily Evans]], who were best friends until Snape's use of the slur ''"[[Mudblood]]''" and his aspirations to be a [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]] caused Lily to sever their ties.

==Reputation==

==Reputation==

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[[File:BaronHP.jpg|thumb|200px|Houseghost,TheBloody Baron]]

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{{Quote|There's not a single witch or wizard who went bad who wasn't in Slytherin.|[[Rubeus Hagrid|Hagrid]]to[[HarryPotter]]|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}

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[[File:BaronHP.jpg|thumb|130px|House ghost, The Bloody Baron]]

It is said that all [[Dark Wizard]]s were in Slytherin (though it is untrue, as Peter Pettigrew was a Gryffindor and [[Quirinus Quirrell]] was a Ravenclaw), though how many were from this house before [[Tom Riddle|Tom Marvolo Riddle]] began recruiting [[Death Eaters]] there is unstated. As Slytherin was his own House, it was certainly most easy for him to recruit there.

It is said that all [[Dark Wizard]]s were in Slytherin (though it is untrue, as Peter Pettigrew was a Gryffindor and [[Quirinus Quirrell]] was a Ravenclaw), though how many were from this house before [[Tom Riddle|Tom Marvolo Riddle]] began recruiting [[Death Eaters]] there is unstated. As Slytherin was his own House, it was certainly most easy for him to recruit there.

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It might also be possible (though unlikely) that the Sorting Hat simply sorts anyone with ill intentions into Slytherin, regardless of whether they possess cunning and ambition. [[Vincent Crabbe]] and [[Gregory Goyle]] were both incredibly stupid and did not have that clever, cunning mind, but were still sorted into Slytherin.

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It might also be possible (though unlikely) that the Sorting Hat simply sorts anyone with ill intentions into Slytherin, regardless of whether they possess cunning and ambition. [[Vincent Crabbe]] and [[Gregory Goyle]] were both incredibly stupid and did not have clever, cunning minds, but were still sorted into Slytherin. Though it does appear that perhaps they had more of the minor Slytherin traits, since the cowardly Peter Pettigrew was obviously not brought into Gryffindor by bravery, but by chivalry instead. It is also likely that Crabbe and Goyle were simply placed there by process of elimination, since they exhibited virtually none of the qualities valued by any of the other houses (lacking the work ethic or honesty of [[Hufflepuff]], the academic prowess of [[Ravenclaw]], or the bravery of [[Gryffindor]]).

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However, it must be noted that Slytherins who oppose use of the [[Dark Arts]] and discrimination based on [[blood purity]] do exist, such as [[Horace Slughorn]] and [[Andromeda Tonks]]; the latter was related to many different Dark wizards and witches (most notably her sister [[Bellatrix Lestrange]], her brother-in-law [[Lucius Malfoy]], and her nephew [[Draco Malfoy]]), but chose to forsake the loyalty to her [[House of Black|family]] in marrying the Muggle-born [[Ted Tonks]]. Also, the allegiance of [[Severus Snape]] was found to be ultimately towards [[Albus Dumbledore]], serving as a triple agent for the [[Order of the Phoenix]]. Furthermore, there have been Dark wizards from other houses; [[Peter Pettigrew]], who betrayed [[James and Lily Potter]] to Voldemort, was a [[Gryffindor]].

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However, it must be noted that Slytherins who oppose use of the [[Dark Arts]] and discrimination based on [[blood purity]] do exist, such as [[Horace Slughorn]] and [[Andromeda Tonks]]; the latter was related to many different Dark wizards and witches (most notably her sister [[Bellatrix Lestrange]], her brother-in-law [[Lucius Malfoy]], and her nephew [[Draco Malfoy]]), but chose to forsake the loyalty to her [[House of Black|family]] in marrying the [[Muggle-born]] [[Edward Tonks|Ted Tonks]]. Also, the allegiance of [[Severus Snape]] was found to be ultimately towards [[Albus Dumbledore]], serving as a triple agent for the [[Order of the Phoenix]]. Furthermore, there have been Dark wizards from other houses; [[Peter Pettigrew]], who betrayed [[James and Lily Potter]] to Voldemort, was a [[Gryffindor]]

Cunning and ambition are easily turned towards ill purposes, but are not inherently negative; furthermore, daring, intelligence, and loyalty can as easily become negative. A reason Slytherins may be thought less of by people is perhaps because many of them seem to value their own lives more than the lives of others. When Harry was trying to run away, because he was afraid that his presence was putting his friends in danger, [[Phineas Nigellus]] saw him and said, "''We Slytherins are brave, yes, but not stupid. For instance, when given the choice, we will always choose to save our own necks''". There are exceptions to this rule however, such as [[Snape]], who Harry said was a "''Slytherin and... probably the bravest man I ever knew''"'', ''and [[Regulus Black]], who gave his life in an attempt to destroy one of the [[Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes|Horcruxes of Lord Voldemort]].

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Cunning and ambition are easily turned towards ill purposes, but are not inherently negative; furthermore, daring, intelligence, and loyalty can as easily become negative. A reason Slytherins may be thought less of by people is perhaps because many of them seem to value their own lives more than the lives of others. When Harry was trying to run away, because he was afraid that his presence was putting his friends in danger, [[Phineas Nigellus]] saw him and said, "''We Slytherins are brave, yes, but not stupid. For instance, when given the choice, we will always choose to save our own necks''." There are exceptions to this rule however, such as Snape, who Harry said was a ''"Slytherin and...probably the bravest man I ever knew"'' and [[Regulus Black]], who gave his life in an attempt to destroy one of the [[Horcrux]]esofLord Voldemort.

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The truth is that while most Dark wizards are Slytherins, mostSlytherinsare not Dark, and smaller groups of Voldemort's supporters are aligned with other Houses. During the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], while all of the Slytherin students left the school before the fighting started, several of them did return with the [[Hogsmeade]] reinforcements to join the fight against Voldemort and his Death Eaters; Furthermore, it should be noted that the acting head at the time ''ordered'' the entire house to leave due to a [[Pansy Parkinson|single Slytherin student suggesting]] the student body hand Harry Potter to Voldemort (although none of the Slytherins present moved to defend Harry from the suggestion, as the other three houses did).<ref>[[J.K. Rowling PotterCast Interview]]</ref>

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The truth is that while most [[Dark wizards]] are Slytherins, manymembersof Slytherin House do not have Dark leanings, and smaller groups of [[Voldemort]] 's supporters are aligned with other Houses. During the [[Battle of Hogwarts]], while all of the Slytherin students left the school before the fighting started, several of them did return with [[Horace Slughorn|Professor Slughorn]] and the [[Hogsmeade]] reinforcements to join the fight against Voldemort and his Death Eaters; furthermore, it should be noted that the acting head at the time ''ordered'' the entire house to leave due to a [[Pansy Parkinson|single Slytherin student suggesting]] the student body hand [[Harry Potter]] to [[Voldemort]] (although none of the Slytherins present moved to defend Harry from the suggestion, as the other three houses did).<ref>[[J.K. Rowling PotterCast Interview]]</ref>

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==Common room==

==Common room==

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{{Main|Slytherin Dungeon}}

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The Slytherin common room is found in the dungeons of [[Hogwarts Castle]], and is located underneath the [[Black Lake]]. Because of its location, the light in the common room is green. [[Harry Potter]] along with [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] entered the common room in his [[second year]] to find out if [[Draco Malfoy]] was the one opening the [[Chamber of Secrets]].

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The Slytherin common room is found in the dungeons of [[Hogwarts Castle]], and is located underneath the [[Black Lake]]. Because of its location, the light in the common room is green. [[Harry Potter]] along with [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]] entered the common room in his [[second year]] to find out if [[Draco Malfoy]] was the one opening the [[Chamber of Secrets]]. To enter the Slytherin common room one must merely speak aloud the current password in front of a stretch of damp stone wall; once the word is uttered a concealed stone door will slide aside leaving a rectangular hole in the wall leading to the Slytherin common room. The only known Slytherin password is pureblood, used in 1992.

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|Later became the most powerful [[Dark Wizard]] in history. Finally defeated by [[Harry Potter]] during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]].

|Later became the most powerful [[Dark Wizard]] in history. Finally defeated by [[Harry Potter]] during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]].

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|Later became one of [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]&amp;apos;s most loyal [[Death Eaters]]. Killed by [[Molly Weasley I|Molly Weasley]] during the [[Battle of Hogwarts]].

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|Became a [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]]. Killed by [[Alastor Moody]].

|Became a [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]]. Killed by [[Alastor Moody]].

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|Became [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]] but defected and gave his life in an attempt to destroy one of the [[Horcrux]]es.

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|[[Chaser]] of the [[Slytherin Quidditch team]] from [[1993]] to [[1996]]; member of the [[Inquisitorial Squad]].

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*The fact that [[J. K. Rowling]] intended to place a character named [[Mafalda]], a half-blood who was the daughter of a [[Squib]] and a [[Muggle]], in Slytherin, suggests that Rowling at least does not view the Slytherin House desire for blood-purity as particularly influential upon the [[Sorting Hat]]. Also as [[Voldemort]] and [[Severus Snape|Snape]] are both [[half-blood]]s there seems no reason to suspect a racially pure Slytherin.<ref name="Mafalda"/>

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*The fact that [[J. K. Rowling]] intended to place a character named [[Mafalda]], a half-blood who was the daughter of a [[Squib]] and a [[Muggle]], in Slytherin, suggests that Rowling at least does not view the Slytherin House desire for blood-purity as particularly influential upon the [[Sorting Hat]]. Also as [[Voldemort]] and [[Severus Snape|Snape]] are both [[half-blood]]s there seems no reason to suspect a racially pure Slytherin.<ref name="Mafalda"/>

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*Slytherin students might possess a certain skill in [[Potions (class)|Potions]]. [[Harry Potter|Harry]]'s two Potions masters, [[Severus Snape]] and [[Horace Slughorn]], both belonged to the Slytherin house. However, it is possible that this talent in Slytherin students could merely be a coincidence, as students from other houses at Hogwarts also shared this talent, such as Harry Potter's mother, [[Lily Evans|Lily Potter (nee Evans)]] (whose skills were shown through Slughorn's many references to her skill in the subject throughout most of ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]) ''and [[Hermione Granger]] who were both [[Gryffindor]]s.

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*Slytherin students might possess a certain skill in [[Potions (class)|Potions]]. [[Harry Potter|Harry]]'s two Potions masters, [[Severus Snape]] and [[Horace Slughorn]], both belonged to the Slytherin house. However, it is possible that this talent in Slytherin students could merely be a coincidence, as students from other houses at Hogwarts also shared this talent, such as Harry Potter's mother, [[Lily Evans|Lily Potter (nee Evans)]] (whose skills were shown through Slughorn's many references to her skill in the subject throughout most of ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'') and [[Hermione Granger]] who were both [[Gryffindor]]s.

*Slytherin students also seem to be gifted in [[Occlumency]]. Most of the known Occlumens in the books come from Slytherin (namely [[Voldemort]], [[Severus Snape]], [[Bellatrix Lestrange]], [[Draco Malfoy]], and [[Horace Slughorn]]).

*Slytherin students also seem to be gifted in [[Occlumency]]. Most of the known Occlumens in the books come from Slytherin (namely [[Voldemort]], [[Severus Snape]], [[Bellatrix Lestrange]], [[Draco Malfoy]], and [[Horace Slughorn]]).

*[[Elizabeth Burke]] was most likely a Slytherin.

*[[Elizabeth Burke]] was most likely a Slytherin.

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*It is interesting to note that Slytherin is both the first Hogwarts house mentioned in the series (by [[Draco Malfoy]]), as well as the last mentioned in the series (by [[Albus Potter]]).

*It is interesting to note that Slytherin is both the first Hogwarts house mentioned in the series (by [[Draco Malfoy]]), as well as the last mentioned in the series (by [[Albus Potter]]).

*In early drafts of ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', members of the Slytherin house were known as "Slytherites".<ref>[http://www.hp-lexicon.org/about/sources/jkr.com/jkr-com-trans-ps-draft1.html]</ref>

*In early drafts of ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'', members of the Slytherin house were known as "Slytherites".<ref>[http://www.hp-lexicon.org/about/sources/jkr.com/jkr-com-trans-ps-draft1.html]</ref>

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*Slytherin House was the winner of the first house cup on ''[[Pottermore]]''.<ref name="slytherinwins">[http://insider.pottermore.com/2012/07/congratulations-slytherin-on-winning.html Congratulations Slytherin on Winning...]</ref>

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*Slytherin House was the winner of the first house cup and the third house cup on ''[[Pottermore]]''.<ref name="slytherinwins">[http://insider.pottermore.com/2012/07/congratulations-slytherin-on-winning.html Congratulations Slytherin on Winning...]</ref>

Slytherin corresponds roughly with the element of water with serpents being commonly associated with the sea and lochs in western European mythology as well as serpents being physically fluid and flexible animals.[8] The colours also correspond with waters around lakes and lochs often being green, and silver being often associated with grey rain water.

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Slytherins tend to be ambitious, shrewd, cunning, strong leaders, and achievement-oriented. They also have highly developed senses of self-preservation.[9] This means that Slytherins tend to hesitate before acting, so as to weigh all possible outcomes before deciding exactly what should be done.

According to Albus Dumbledore, the qualities which Salazar valued in the students he chose included cleverness, resourcefulness, determination, and "a certain disregard for the rules." Dumbledore noted that all of these were qualities possessed by Harry Potter, who was in Gryffindor.

"I always knew Salazar Slytherin was a twisted old loony, but I never knew he started all this pure-blood stuff. I wouldn't be in his house if you paid me. Honestly, if the Sorting Hat had tried to put me in Slytherin, I'd've got the train straight back home..."

Contrary to the wishes of the other founders of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Salazar Slytherin wanted a stricter policy of admission to the school —one limited strictly to pure-blood students. The controversy this created apparently led to him leaving the school and the Chamber of Secrets behind. A millennium later, the house's students are still considered affiliated with Salazar's reputed views, and open expression of pro-blood purity sentiment does seem to be more common in Slytherin than in other Houses.

This disagreement over blood purity, which caused Salazar Slytherin's friendship with Godric Gryffindor to break, is the origin of the feud between Slytherin and Gryffindor, the two most competitive of the houses. Slytherin and Gryffindor are generally rivals in Quidditch and for the House Cup, which the former had won seven years in a row prior to Harry Potter's arrival at Hogwarts in 1991. It is also rare for Slytherin and Gryffindor students to be friendly with one another, and common for them to share animosity. This was particularly the case during the First and Second Wizarding Wars. During the latter conflict, no Slytherin students joined an association known as Dumbledore's Army; however, this could be explained by the fact that only those Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, and Harry Potter trusted were invited. Some Slytherins declined to defend their school in the Battle of Hogwarts, with some joining the Death Eaters. However, there are exceptions, such as Slytherin Severus Snape and Gryffindor Lily Evans, who were best friends until Snape's use of the slur "Mudblood" and his aspirations to be a Death Eater caused Lily to sever their ties.

It is said that all Dark Wizards were in Slytherin (though it is untrue, as Peter Pettigrew was a Gryffindor and Quirinus Quirrell was a Ravenclaw), though how many were from this house before Tom Marvolo Riddle began recruiting Death Eaters there is unstated. As Slytherin was his own House, it was certainly most easy for him to recruit there.

It might also be possible (though unlikely) that the Sorting Hat simply sorts anyone with ill intentions into Slytherin, regardless of whether they possess cunning and ambition. Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle were both incredibly stupid and did not have clever, cunning minds, but were still sorted into Slytherin. Though it does appear that perhaps they had more of the minor Slytherin traits, since the cowardly Peter Pettigrew was obviously not brought into Gryffindor by bravery, but by chivalry instead. It is also likely that Crabbe and Goyle were simply placed there by process of elimination, since they exhibited virtually none of the qualities valued by any of the other houses (lacking the work ethic or honesty of Hufflepuff, the academic prowess of Ravenclaw, or the bravery of Gryffindor).

Cunning and ambition are easily turned towards ill purposes, but are not inherently negative; furthermore, daring, intelligence, and loyalty can as easily become negative. A reason Slytherins may be thought less of by people is perhaps because many of them seem to value their own lives more than the lives of others. When Harry was trying to run away, because he was afraid that his presence was putting his friends in danger, Phineas Nigellus saw him and said, "We Slytherins are brave, yes, but not stupid. For instance, when given the choice, we will always choose to save our own necks". There are exceptions to this rule however, such as Snape, who Harry said was a "Slytherin and... probably the bravest man I ever knew", and Regulus Black, who gave his life in an attempt to destroy one of the Horcruxes of Lord Voldemort.

The truth is that while most Dark wizards are Slytherins, many members of Slytherin House do not have Dark leanings, and smaller groups of Voldemort 's supporters are aligned with other Houses. During the Battle of Hogwarts, while all of the Slytherin students left the school before the fighting started, several of them did return with Professor Slughorn and the Hogsmeade reinforcements to join the fight against Voldemort and his Death Eaters; furthermore, it should be noted that the acting head at the time ordered the entire house to leave due to a single Slytherin student suggesting the student body hand Harry Potter to Voldemort (although none of the Slytherins present moved to defend Harry from the suggestion, as the other three houses did).[11]

The Slytherin common room is found in the dungeons of Hogwarts Castle, and is located underneath the Black Lake. Because of its location, the light in the common room is green. Harry Potter along with Ron Weasley entered the common room in his second year to find out if Draco Malfoy was the one opening the Chamber of Secrets. To enter the Slytherin common room one must merely speak aloud the current password in front of a stretch of damp stone wall; once the word is uttered a concealed stone door will slide aside leaving a rectangular hole in the wall leading to the Slytherin common room. The only known Slytherin password is pureblood, used in 1992.

The fact that J. K. Rowling intended to place a character named Mafalda, a half-blood who was the daughter of a Squib and a Muggle, in Slytherin, suggests that Rowling at least does not view the Slytherin House desire for blood-purity as particularly influential upon the Sorting Hat. Also as Voldemort and Snape are both half-bloods there seems no reason to suspect a racially pure Slytherin.[16]